2.29.2008

A.D.D. Rumblings No. 22908

Buy this, buy that, do this, do that. After you buy this, you'll need to buy that. After you do this, then you'll need to do that. Why? Because you (we) allow ourselves to be part of the machine. Everything, and I mean everything is an industry. You name it, there's an industry for it. Somehow, someway you are sucked up into one of them at least if not most. Are we just sheep naturally or do these things really provide value to us in order for us to sustain their existence?

I can think of many "industries" which I've been a slave too. The music industry - where I just had to buy a poster of my favorite band, or I had to have every single cd that band produced...yet I haven't listened to it in years. Or hey so and so has a new book out, I just have to have it. Then what? I read it once...and I never look at it again.

There's the fantasy sports industry. There's the NASCAR industry. I've seen one to many of my friends fall for this one, only to be lost every weekend when a Home Depot car crashes. The one industry that really bothers me for some reason, is the wedding industry. Is there really a need for all of those things? 20k on one day...for a party...for having something that most people have? I'm all for tradition, and love and marriage...but the standard protocol is really getting boring don't you think?

You know what industry bothers me? The knick knack industry. You know the little figurines that grandma and every arts and craft person has in their house. Stuff like Precious Moments or Station 52(?)...that really bothers me. Heck arts and crafts bother me. I prefer real art myself. Nothing more depressing than walking into someones home and seeing an Ansel Adams photo on the wall - ugh!

The car industry. Now I'm not talking about the big 3. I'm talking about the people that have to have everything Ford, or have to have everything Chevy. Or that couple at the bowling alley that wears the matching Dodge Satin jackets. These are the people that have stickers of the Ford logo being urinated on. I'm mean...really come on. Does it matter? Get a clue people. And these people vote!

I'm not going to delve into Religion because I think it can take on a more personal need than just being a part of an industry. But make no mistake, all of these churches mass producing cd's and books...another industry. Christian music...I don't get it. People will tell me to my face that they love Christian music. But you see, the music I've heard sucks!...so the industry just churns it out, and the Christians buy it up because it's just Christian. They don't care if it is good or not. An industry.

Coke vs. Pepsi? Oh brother...does it matter? Ok so you like one...does it mean you have to buy all of their memorabilia and merchandise? An industry!

Harley Davidson...Antiques...Pilsbury Dough Boy...Nagel...Avon...Beer Paraphernalia...Wedding and Baby Showers. Speaking of that, is that really necessary? Why not have people send or drop of gifts whenever or at the wedding?

There are so many industries that are in our lives day in and day out. Is there anyway to escape this madness? Can I get a witness?

2.25.2008

Learning Italian Hand Gestures

A.D.D. Rumblings No. 22508

We live in a time where we take for granted the pleasurable things in life we love to do. Not the necessary things but those that we can live without. Those things, that we do not think about as being either a taste, luxury, preference or passion. They are so ingrained in our daily routines, we have come to think of them as just a part of our lives. Nonetheless these are still guilty pleasures if they are secretive (mostly). These are the things that you love, you like, that you want. These are the the things that you may not readily admit to anyone, but you won't necessarily deny them. Guilty pleasures, I have a few:

Girl Scout Cookies - Samoas preferably.
K.C. and the Sunshine Band - I'm your boogie man, that's what I am.
Quiche - real men don't eat it; I do.
Gum - I can chew 4 packs in a day easily.
Butter - I can't believe it's butter.
Christi Paul - CNN Anchor goddess.
Sushi - any and all kinds.
Vanilla - Anything vanilla is good.
Treo 700 -Undoubtedly my significant other.
Happy Days - corny, but still part of my youth.
Baseball on the radio - something very pure about hearing a bat across the am.
Fiona Apple - she oozes sexy.
Provolone Cheese - I could eat this with a loaf of bread everyday and I'd be happy.
Miracle Whip - It's just better than mayo.
Trains - I love hearing trains and watching trains. I want to drive one.
Airplanes - I'll never not look at an airplane. I simply marvel at the whole concept.
Animal Planet - How can you pass up a tiger wondering into some remote village in India hungry?
The Big Idea - Cool show....not well produced, but very interesting.
Text Messaging - I have a blackbelt.
Boston Legal - No idea when it's on, but when I see it I am enamoured with the characters.
Joe Versus the Volcano - the opening scene owns me.
The Muppets - Swedish Chef.
Potato Chips - more than a mouthful is perfect.
French Fries - I can live without them for months...just keep them away from me
Trader Joe's Tiramisu Gelato - tub o'joy.
Good Morning! - when people say Good Morning, I don't respond or I just say Morning.
Answering the phone - Pizza Hut can I take your order?
Magnetic - Turning magnets upside down on people's refrigerators. I can't stop.
Rubber - Flinging rubber bands over office cube walls without aiming or regard.
Interjecting - hearing two idiots ramble on about Hillary and Obama then setting them straight.


What do these guilty pleasures say about me? What do they say about you? Why are they secretive to begin with? Good questions, but more importantly what are your guilty pleasures?

2.16.2008

Sledding...super fast!



I was not hurt.

Tired...

I'm tired of people telling me that they don't know how to use a computer. I am tired of them telling me that they are not good with computers. I'm tired of them telling me they arent good on the internet.

It's a cop out. Stop it. No one is asking you program java. Just click and go, you can do this. It's easy as 1 two 4.

Just had to vent...coz I've heard it 20 times this week.

2.12.2008

A.D.D. Rumblings No. 21108

A few years ago my partner in crime Dude Furious (aka Holder of the Truth) and I asked a bunch of people what the SOUL was. In our quest to attain utopia through bras, vino, and common sense we always ask questions and demand answers. Critical thinkers need only reply.

This is the orignal document we made from those responses that you can download for free if your heart desires:
The soul defined by 19

This is his recent posting he put out expanding on his version of his purposeful quest:
Soul Food

As we are about to pulish our second chapter on the SOUL, I'd like to hear from you what a soul is. What is a soul to you? How do you know what it is? Where is it? How do you control it? Touch it?

go on....

2.10.2008

A.D.D. Rumblings No. 21008

It could be the cold weather, the dark grey skies, the endless hours without any real formidable sunlight that is getting to me. It could be that added the culmination of just a string of not-so-good days, impending frustrations, and friends in need. It could be this keyboard which at times feels as though it has my arms chained to it, while be held down with a giant cement block. So what am I really saying here? It's not that I severly bummed out or really down, it is just I may be getting stir crazy.

I live for the summer. I can't help but think that my Mediterranean genes are best suited for more southern climates. It's when I am most content and able to think clearly. Increased activity has to play a part in my overall well being as well. I just don't do as much as I should during the winter because it is so darn cold.

I often wonder why my previous lineage settled in the midwest where the climate is best suited for penquins and polar bears from November through March. Alas I know they followed where the jobs were, and now it seems for many reasons I am stuck here for a while here. Poor planning on my part at least, so perhaps there is no point in complaining about it. No point in hoping global warming happens sooner than later to save my sanity. At least I should better prepare for a future or at least yearly vacations to tend to my weak ill suited extremities. What really baffles me are the people that choose places to live that are more north like Duluth, Winipeg, or Fargo. While I don't find this baffling, I do find it "lame", at least as it applies to me. That is the constant rationale that somehow winter sports make up for long winters. Spare me.

So as it's now mid-February, the coldest month of the year and I can't help but think of sunny beaches or bike rides along a trail when I'm loving every minute of it. Yes, you will never hear me complain about the heat during the summer because I know too well the fear I have of long cold winters. Is there anything I can do to speed up the global warming process? I think I'll let my lawn mower run all day tommorow for the heck of it. I need some heat! The weather impacts my ability to want to do most things, and my energy level to do the simplest of things.

I feel my body shut down, and worse my mind starts to rot. It's the same feeling I get when watching something like the Grammys. What a complete waste of time because it is utterly useless to me. Something has to change, something has to change, something has to change. So continues the winter of my discontent. Discontent because the winter is slowing me down...physically, mentally, and spiritually. The snow is pretty for Christmas, but that's about it....well that and some sledding.

Do you ever have that feeling of wanting something, but not knowing how to attain it? That it is just out of your reach. That is what winter feels like to me. That is what winter does to me. I need to ignore it's plight, I need to rise above it, I need to take control of it and use it to my benefit. Hook a brotha up.

What's the difference?

One is a woman, one is a black man, one is a war hero, one is Jesus. Outside from that do you see any difference between the 4 major candidates?

Ron Paul isnt winning delegate, but still has a very strong following. He has to keep going to reach as many people with his message of freedom as possible. Even if he doesn't win or come close to it, this can be the foundation for the movement, legitimizing the platform for like minded congressional candidates on loca, state, and federal levels, as well as future presidential bids.

That's the point. That's the principle. That's important.

It's the freedom, stupid.

2.07.2008

A.D.D. Rumblings No. 2708

Once in a while I just have to vent. You know when the world seems to cave in on you with petty and silly misgivings. You just have to vent. No no no, I have no lost perspective, and I do realize that it's all just small stuff. However I am a firm believer that every little thing counts. That it all adds up, whether it is good things, or whether is bad things. Ultimately they all add up to amount to something. Sometimes it's a boiling point, other times is just a glimpse of happiness. Well I feel like venting...listing things I don't like.

Now some of you new agers will say I'm just too negative, that listing bad things is not dealing with them or looking at the positive. Hogwash I say! When I list what I don't like or what is bothering me, it reveals what I do like and love. It helps defines who I am.

Embrace that which defines you!

I don't like driving in the snow...
I really don't like other people driving in the snow...
I don't like winter...
I don't like the cold...
I don't like the lack of sunshine...
I could care less for all the cloudy days...
I don't like to walk around with cash in my wallet...
I hate waiting in line for anything...
I can't stand eating eggs unless they are scrambled...
I don't like the reasons why people support McCain, Obama, or Hillary...
I don't like CNBC...
I don't like the fact the NHL is dying...
I don't like the Kennedys...
I don't like the media infatuation with the British Royals...
I don't the mainstream media's ignoring of Ron Paul...
I don't like to cook during the week...
I don't like paying taxes...
I don't like seeing my friends hurt...
I can't stand people who won't come to a party because there is no alcohol...
I don't like women who swear...
I don't the way I feel after eating pizza which I love...
I don't like inconsiderate people...
I don't like corporate America...
I don't like how companies throw away employees like they are trash...
I don't like not being in control of a situation...
I don't like people bugging me to blog...
I don't like it when people smoke...
I don't like reality TV...
I don't like urban blight...
I don't like the roads in Michigan...
I don't like sniffling all day long...
I don't like charging my cell phone everyday...
I don't like watching Poker or Pool on tv...
I don't like watching NASCAR...
I don't like morning routines to get ready...
I don't like to shave...
I don't like it when women dye their hair...
I don't like rap music...
I don't like new country music...
I don't like Britney Spears...
I don't like John McCain...
I don't like driving to work...
I don't like getting gas for my car...
I don't like to spend money on bills...
I don't like venture capitalists who are just pretentious...
I don't like human interest stories in the middle of sporting events on tv...
I don't like how weather reports are so off...
I don't like going to the dentist...
I don't like going to the eye doctor...
I don't like going to the doctor...
I hate waiting the ER for hours before they even look at you...
I hate it when people say I'm too complex...
I hate drunk drivers...
I don't like apologists...
I don't care for my voice...
I don't like celebrity spokespersons like Brad Pitt and George Clooney...
I don't like when people don't acknowledge death for loved ones of friends...
I don't like Rachel Ray's perkiness...
I don't like Good Morning America...
I don't like people who don't show up to a party when they say they will...
I don't like when people don't apologize...
I don't like the Mayor of Detroit and all the idiots who support him...
I don't like running out of olive oil...
I don't like going to birthday parties...
I don't like it when people don't respond to my emails...
I don't like yahoo...
I don't like Microsoft Live...
I don't like Mozilla Thunderbird...
I don't like the investment market right now...
I don't like tabloid tv shows...
I don't like it when men wear jewelry...
I don't cds taking up space in my cabinet...
I don't like to shovel snow...
I don't like glitter graphics...
I don't like pop up ads...
I don't like advertising on videos...
I don't like getting ready for work...
I don't like talking on the phone...
I don't like people who win somehting when they don't deserve it...
I don't like grafitti...
I don't like golf attire, it's pointless and snooty...
I don't like gangsta...
I don't like Oprah...
I don't like The View...
I don't like colds...
I don't like pop radio...
I don't like the lack of old school sports geeks that are around...
I don't psycho women...
I don't like dealing with legal issues...
I don't like Oregon, Ohio...
I don't like hot sauce...
I don't like Indian food...
I don't like one issue voters...
I don't like people who drive slowly...
I don't like complaining...
I don't really like this list, but I need to validate from time to time who I am. I need to understand how to improve my quality of life by removing or improving on these things. There's more, but I don't like to list everything.

2.01.2008

Truth - Répondez s'il vous plaît

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

R.S.V.P.
"Répondez s'il vous plaît", a French phrase that translates to "Please respond". It is with this meaning that invitation cards and similar documents are often marked with "R.S.V.P.".

If you receive an invitation to an event which you do not plan to attend, and the invitation includes a RSVP card, it is polite to check “not attending,” and to include a brief note expressing your regrets. If no response card is included, call the phone number included on the invitation or mail a brief note in response, expressing your regrets. You do not need to delve into your reasons for not being able to attend, but you should respond within three days of receiving the invitation, so that the hosts know not to expect your presence.

It blows my mind how many people I know always fail to RSVP. One would assume that they just don't show up...but nooooo! They do show up, and then you are scrambling to accomodate them. Why are so many people stupid?!!!

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